Opinion

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Does 'the Achievement Gap' Evoke a Negative Stereotype? What the Research Says

What we call education inequality defines how—and even if—we solve it, write three researchers. (December 5, 2019)

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I Am an English Teacher. Rubrics Are No Way to Teach Writing

Rubrics overload students with pseudoscientific feedback when they should be learning from literature, argues English teacher Peter Machera. (December 4, 2019)

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Stop Ignoring the Innovation That Happens in Traditional Public Schools

Three national educational funders explain a new program that is highlighting innovative practices in schools around the country. (November 27, 2019)

Q&As With K-12 Thought Leaders

Read insights from some of the K-12 field's most prominent education scholars, leaders, and practitioners. Education Week and Education Week Teacher have gathered years of valuable interviews reflecting some of the most pressing issues in K-12 schooling. (March 18, 2019)

First Person

Tiny Teaching Stories: 'I'm Just Not Ready to Go Home Yet'

Super-short stories written by teachers about their triumphs and frustrations, and the hilarious or absurd moments from their lives. (December 4, 2019)

First Person

Bringing the Joy of Read-Alouds to Middle School Students

Reading aloud is a strategy elementary school teachers have capitalized on for generations. But we can use storytelling and drama to get older students engaged and loving literature, too, writes teacher Christina Torres. (November 20, 2019)

The word choices we make can inform and affect how we view student potential. This special Opinion package tackles what educators need to know. (December 5, 2019)

Education Week reporters and editors identify 10 of today’s most pressing challenges in education and offer bold ideas for addressing them. (January 8, 2019)

Five education scholars share their best advice for how to make have your voice heard in education policy and practice. (January 15, 2019)